Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) is a leading technical university in Bauchi, Nigeria. It was named after Nigeria’s first prime minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.
The Federal University of Technology, Bauchi was established in 1980. It began teaching its first students in October 1981, offering programs such as pre-degree and remedial courses. The School of scientific and Science Education began offering degree courses in October 1982, with a concentration on scientific and technology education.
In 1984, the university merged with Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, to form Abubakar Tafawa Balewa College, Ahmadu Bello University, Bauchi campus. However, in 1988, the university regained independence and changed its name to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.
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The university’s motto is “Doctrina Mater Artium,” which translates to “Education is the mother of practical arts.”
List of Courses and Programmes Offered In Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU)
| Courses/Programmes |
|---|
| AGRIC-ECONOMICS & EXTENSION |
| AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING |
| AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE & EDUCATION |
| AGRICULTURE |
| ANIMAL PRODUCTION |
| APPLIED BOTANY |
| APPLIED ECOLOGY |
| APPLIED GEOLOGY |
| APPLIED ZOOLOGY |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING |
| AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION |
| BANKING & FINANCE |
| BIOCHEMISTRY |
| BUILDING EDUCATION |
| BUILDING TECHNOLOGY |
| BUSINESS EDUCATION |
| CHEMICAL ENGINEERING |
| CHEMISTRY |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING |
| COMPUTER & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE |
| CROP PRODUCTION |
| ECOLOGY |
| EDUCATION & BIOLOGY |
| EDUCATION & CHEMISTRY |
| EDUCATION & COMPUTER SCIENCE |
| EDUCATION & INTEGRATED SCIENCE |
| EDUCATION & MATHEMATICS |
| EDUCATION & PHYSICS |
| EDUCATION & SCIENCE |
| ELECTRICAL /ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING |
| ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS EDUCATION |
| ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY |
| ESTATE MANAGEMENT |
| GEOPHYSICS |
| INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY |
| INDUSTRIAL DESIGN |
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
| LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE |
| LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE |
| MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY |
| MATHEMATICS |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEERING |
| MECHANICAL/PRODUCTION ENGINEERING |
| MECHATRONICS & SYSTEM ENGINEERING |
| MEDICINE & SURGERY |
| METAL WORK TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION |
| MICROBIOLOGY |
| PETROCHEMICAL ENGINEERING |
| PETROLEUM ENGINEERING |
| PHYSICS & APPLIED PHYSICS |
| QUANTITY SURVEYING |
| SECRETARIAL EDUCATION |
| STATISTICS |
| SURVEYING & GEOINFORMATICS |
| URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING |
| WOOD WORK / EDUCATION |
| WOODWORK TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION |